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Reports of Press Mistreatment During Baltimore Protests and Riots
Reports of the mistreatment of members of the media by police during the ongoing protests and riots in Baltimore following the death in police custody of Freddie Gray are… More
Combating the Multiplying Challenges to the Right of Free Expression
Journalists—traditional targets of authoritarian governments who want to limit their watchdog role—are being killed in record numbers. At least 61 were murdered in 2014 alone. More
Selfie in a Pixelated Mirror
Not too many jokes, and even worse, / the ones that do come up won’t be so funny, more like / saltines, welcome when there’s nothing else around. /… More
Hebdo Forum
The weekend of April 24, 2015, six respected PEN members withdrew from the PEN Literary Gala as table hosts in protest of PEN’s decision to award the 2015 PEN/Toni and… More
Russian Censorship Sweeps Maus Off Shelves, Chills Expression
Moscow bookstores' decision to pull Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus from shelves over concern about 'fascist symbols' is a clear example of the chilling effect of sweeping government censorship,… More
PEN Welcomes the Release of Enoh Meyomesse
PEN American Center welcomes the release of Cameroonian poet Enoh Meyomesse from prison. More
The PEN Ten with Ladan Osman
"So often we are stuck in contracted stories, or keeping others in manageable narratives. We look, but what are we looking for?" More
Regarding Susan Sontag
Publicly, Sontag was the fierce, politically brave “dragon lady” of American letters; but in private, she was as confused and vulnerable as the next person. She was fascinating, complex,… More
Six-Word Memoirs
“Six-Word Memoirs” are short life stories, a personal twist on the form that, according to literary lore, Hemingway started when challenged in a bar to write a… More
Courage in Continuing
PEN members, authors, legal experts, and more honor Charlie Hebdo for their refusal to retreat when confronted with threats of violence. More
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